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	List of British heritage and private railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This list of British heritage and private railways is intended as a list of railways (railroads) in Britain.
		Many of the standard gauge railways were originally lines closed by British Railways under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and reopened as private and / or heritage lines.
		South Tynedale Railway on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_British_heritage_and_private_railways (311 words)

	List of heritage railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway anywhere.
		For a list of heritage railways in England, Wales and Scotland, see the article List of British heritage and private railways.
		For a list of heritage railways on the Isle of Man, see the article Heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_heritage_railways (375 words)

	List of British heritage and private railways: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway (Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway: the lakeside & haverthwaite railway is a heritage railway in cumbria, england....
		Severn Valley Railway (Severn Valley Railway: the severn valley railway is a heritage railway in shropshire and worcestershire,...
		Welsh Highland Railway (Welsh Highland Railway: the welsh highland railway is a narrow gauge railway in wales....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_british_heritage_and_private_railways (4039 words)

	Articles - Narrow gauge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) where the distance between the two parallel rails constituting the railway track (the track gauge) is less than the 1435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in) of standard-gauge railroads.
		Separate metre-gauge railways are operated by the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan regional government railways) from Barcelona to Manresa and Igualada, the FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencian regional government railways) around the city of Valencia, and the SFM (Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) on the island of Majorca.
		Both main railways in the Isle of Man (part of the British Isles though not technically in the United Kingdom) are of 3 feet (914 mm) gauge.
	www.techize.com /articles/Narrow_gauge (6497 words)

	List of heritage railways: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway (heritage railway: a heritage railway or a preserved railway is a term used, especially in great britain,...
		See: railway (railway: Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system), mountain railway (mountain railway: a mountain railway is a railway which ascends and descends a mountain slope that...
		List of Conservation topics (List of Conservation topics: the list of conservation topics is a link page for the conservation of both the natural...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_heritage_railways (616 words)

	Railways as World Heritage Sites
		Railways were not the only technology to further the process of imperialism: the steamship, the telegraph, and new medicines such as quinine were also important.
		Railway companies frequently came to own canals, while the transfer of technologies between the different modes occurred regularly, especially during the construction phase: railway lines were built by teams of men known in Britain and elsewhere as ‘navvies’ — derived from the name ‘navigator’ that groups of labourers acquired while building inland waterways.
		Railway construction on the plains between 1858 and 1878, partly by the broad-gauge Eastern Bengal Railway (EBR) and partly by the metre-gauge state-owned Northern Bengal Railway (NBR), connected Calcutta with Siliguri, at the foot of the Himalaya.
	www.icomos.org /studies/railways.htm (14146 words)

	United Kingdom - Wikitravel
		British rain is legendary, but in practice it rarely rains more than two or three hours at a time and sometimes parts of the country stay dry for weeks, especially in the East.
		The railways in England, Wales and Scotland were originally built and operated by numerous private companies, mostly in the 19th century.
		This applies to all levels of the British society - it may be worth remembering that the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, had to collect his son Euan from a police station after he had been found drunk celebrating the completion of his GCSE exams (taken at the age of 16).
	wikitravel.org /en/United_Kingdom (8874 words)

	Talyllyn Railway - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Image:Talyllyn2.jpg The Talyllyn Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Talyllyn) is a 2'3" (686mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7¼ miles (11.67km) from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol.
		In 1951 they reopened the railway, thus being the first volunteer group to preserve an existing railway of any kind.
		The Talyllyn Railway is represented in The Railway Series by Rev.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Talyllyn_Railway (936 words)

	Kenya Railways
		After weighing up coming changes with the railways and their on-going concessioning process, I decided to travel to Kenya at very short notice to try and correct for myself the disappointment of mid 2001 when after all the effort at the time, I had to leave before steam returned to KR.
		"Heritage stuff, we see that all the time, this steam locomotive is something else" one person was heard to say.
		Thursday the entire steam team was needed to go over the list of adjustments to be made from the line test including dropping all the rods from the RH side to check for the back of a pin rubbing on the face of the main driver.
	www.livesteaming.com /Kenya.htm (5736 words)

	Tourism in England - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the UK as a whole, tourism contributes 76 billion pounds to the British economy, and it employs 6.1% of the working population, making it the 6th largest industry [1].
		Britain's tourist industry is principally "cultural" and "heritage" based, and many tourists are attracted to England because of its history, particularly in London (see Tourism in London).
		Portsmouth: Portsmouth is a naval dockyard, and has some famous ships on display, including the Mary Rose, and HMS Victory.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /t/to/tourism_in_england.html (571 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation: Trains and Railroads: Miniature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Pike Lake and Eastern Railroad - The Pike Lake and Eastern is the private railroad of Tom Artzberger.
		Strand Park Miniature Railway - This public 7.25 inch gauge railway is situated in the attractive surroundings of the Strand Park on the edge of the River Medway in Kent.
		Weston Park Railway - Weston Park Railway is located in the grounds of Weston Park, a 1,000 acre estate situated on the borders of Shropshire and Staffordshire in the UK.The railway is built to a gauge of 7¼in and runs through a wooded section of the Park.
	dmoz.org /Recreation/Trains_and_Railroads/Miniature (6317 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		Examples from the Victorian era are the building of the Forth Rail Bridge, or the replacement of 177 miles (285 km) of broad gauge rail with standard gauge in a single weekend from May 21, 1892.
		A proportion of the rolling stock of British Rail was sold off to companies that lease or hire stock to passenger and freight operators, as well as to National Rail and railway maintenance companies.
		In adition, safety in the railway industry is regulated and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive, and the National Audit Office provides audit reports on Network Rail to the House of Commons.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain (2225 words)

	Nova Scotia History Index
		Tantramar Heritage British forces captured Fort Beausejour in June of 1755, and renamed it Fort Cumberland...
		Fort Lawrence / Beaubassin Heritage Association The area, presently known as Fort Lawrence, located on the East side of the Missaquash River, in the region known as Chignecto which consisted of the area surrounding the border between present day New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, was originally called Beaubassin, meaning "beautiful bay".
		When the news of the British occupation reached Boston the Massachusetts General Court was in session, and it was soon determined to drive out the enemy, if possible, before he had had time to strengthen his position. Preparations were made with energy and a military and naval force was soon organized...
	www.littletechshoppe.com /ns1625/histindx.html (7747 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator.
		Other Passenger Rail Operators in the UK British Rail's operations never stretched to Northern Ireland, which has its own rail operator in Northern Ireland Railways (NIR).
		Finally there are a significant number of privately owned and/or heritage railways, as listed in the list of British heritage and private railways, which are not part of the National Rail network.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /National_Rail (341 words)

	World Rail Transit List
		Cities are listed by name of the central or principal city of the urban area, according to (the latin alphabet rendition of) the local name.
		Installations not part of urban or suburban common carrier passenger transport (private use, rural lines, museums, etc) and facilities confined within a complex, institution, amusement park, airport, or other non-"public" space should not be included on this list.
		A version of this list, complete with source citations and notes is under development.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html (2275 words)

	Cyndi's List - Ireland & Northern Ireland
		With privately deposited records, donors are free to place their records in whichever repository they choose.
		A freeholder was a man who owned his land outright (in fee) or who held it by lease which could be for one or more lives (for example, his own life or for the lives of other people named in the lease).
		List of children registered in the local school from 1870 to 1906.
	www.cyndislist.com /ireland.htm (3280 words)

	Canada Tourist Trains \| Heritage, Scenic and Museum Railways:
		The train's final plunge to the canyon floor is followed by a two-hour layover during which one may explore a wilderness trail or enjoy a picnic.
		Once the smallest commercial railroad in the world, the Portage Railway was purpose built to shuttle tourists a little over a mile (2.5 km) between two popular lakes.
		Today, the little steam train is part of Muskoka Heritage Place, a 90-acre outdoor living museum containing the recreation of a historic 18c settlement.
	www.traintraveling.com /canada/canada_tourist.shtml (1470 words)

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